Zipper Knob

ABSTRACT

A zipper knob formed with a silicon label surrounding an outside thereof to display its origin and improve touch and appearance, includes a main body for zipping or unzipping, an inner decoration element surrounding the main body, an outer decoration element formed of transparent or semi-transparent silicon material for surrounding the inner decoration element, wherein the outer decoration element is in different color from the inner decoration element, and a trademark display part formed to a surface of the outer decoration element.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a zipper knob, in which a silicon labelis formed outside the zipper knob to surround the zipper knob toidentify its origin and improve touch and appearance of the zipper knobfor the sake of users.

BACKGROUND ART

In general, labels are attached to products such as clothing, footwear,hats and caps, bags and the like by sewing or bonding, and representmanufacturers, brand names, origins, brand images, qualities, and thelike. The labels are printed with various shapes, pictures, photographsand the like for decoration effect and exposed outside the productsafter coating.

Recently, there are tendencies to reveal trademarks via the zipper knobsfor advertisement effect.

Previously, zipper knobs for clothing and bags are formed of metalmaterials or synthetic resin materials. In the case of the metal zipperknobs, the trademarks are formed in the labels by integral moldingtechniques such as engraving or embossing. In the meantime, thesynthetic resin zipper knobs are formed in a dual structure by coveringthe zipper knobs with the synthetic resin materials further and formingthe trademarks to the covering parts.

Also, the synthetic resin zipper knobs may be formed with the trademarksby the integral molding such as engraving or embossing, or printing.

The conventional metal zipper knobs as above have, however, adisadvantage that touch thereof is not pleasant when a user grasps thesame by hand.

The synthetic resin zipper knobs using the synthetic resin cover, alsohave a disadvantage in its touch, because the cover is formed of a hardsynthetic resin material, exhibiting hard touch. Further, a trademarkrepresented on a surface of the cover is limited in its display.

Therefore, the conventional zipper knob may include decoration anddesign such as marks and phrases but limited in its touch, color anddiversity in the design.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION Technical Problem

Therefore, the present invention is derived to resolve the above and anyother disadvantages and drawbacks of the prior arts.

An object of the present invention is to provide a zipper knob formedwith a silicon label surrounding an outside of the zipper knob toimprove touch and appearance thereof for the sake of users.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a zipper knobwhich may express various phrases, design and color.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a zipperknob to improve marketability and refinement of a product, to which thezipper knob is employed.

Technical Solution

In order to achieve the above objects of the present invention,according to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided azipper knob including a main body for zipping or unzipping,

an inner decoration element surrounding the main body of the zipperknob,

an outer decoration element formed of transparent or semi-transparentsilicon in different color from the inner decoration element, and

a trademark display part formed on one surface of the outer decorationelement.

Therefore, the zipper knob of the present invention may exhibit uniquecolor out of three different color parts and improve visual effect ofthe display part for a trademark or advertisement.

Further, the zipper knob of the present invention is surrounded by thesilicon element, improving its touch for users.

Conclusionally, the zipper knob of the present invention may improve themarketability and the refinement of products.

Advantageous Effects

According to the present invention as described hereinabove, the zipperknob may improve the touch thereof for the users by forming a label ofthe silicon material outside the zipper knob to surround the zipper knoband further upgrade the appearance and image of the product by thediversity in color and trademark display.

Further, the zipper knob may be protected for an elongated time bysurrounding the same with the silicon material, thereby improving thedurability of the product provided with the zipper knob.

Therefore, the zipper knob of the present invention is very useful forguaranteeing the marketability and competitiveness of the product fromothers.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will bemore clearly understood from the following detailed description inconjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view for showing a zipper knob according to apreferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the zipper knobis employed in clothing;

FIG. 2 is a partially taken cross-sectional view, in which a label isprovided outside the zipper knob of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 is a side view of the zipper knob of the present invention,wherein the label surrounds an outside of the zipper knob.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

A main body 10 of the zipper knob is to zip or unzip a pair of zippersas being connected to a ring of a zipper holder 1, wherein the main bodyis usually formed by a metal material for keeping a proper strength.

The main body 10 of the zipper knob is, as shown in FIG. 2, formed witha hook at a side to be connected to the ring of the zipper holder 1 anda flat handle part at a side of the hook, wherein an inner decorationelement 20 is surrounded by the handle part for decoration effect.

The inner decoration element 20 is formed of a synthetic resin materialor silicon with relatively thin thickness and surrounds a periphery ofthe handle part.

An outer decoration element 30 is formed of transparent orsemi-transparent silicon in different color from the inner decorationelement 20 and surrounds the inner decoration element, wherein thehandle part may be seen via the transparent or semi-transparent outerdecoration element 30.

The silicon material may be selected freely in color and exhibitsflexibility and smooth touch.

Therefore, the zipper knob further surrounded by the outer decorationelement 30 formed of the silicon material may exhibit triple color fromthe color of the handle itself exposed to the ring part, the color ofthe outer decoration element 30 exposed outside the handle part, and thecolor of the inner decoration element 20 viewed dimly via the outerdecoration element 30, when the zipper knob is seen from the outside asshown in FIG. 2.

A trademark display part 40 is formed to a surface of the outerdecoration element 30.

The trademark display part 40 may be integrally formed with the mainbody 10 with the same material and in the same color by engraving orembossing. Preferably, the trademark display part 40 may be formed ofthe silicon material equal to the outer decoration element for the sakeof distinguishment but in different color from the outer decorationelement 30, and protruded from the surface of the outer decorationelement 30, thereby exhibiting various visual effects.

In the meantime, the main body 10 and the inner decoration element 20surrounding the main body 10 are preferably formed with at least one ormore through-holes 11.

The through-holes 11 are to form columns 31 by injecting the siliconmaterial when forming the outer decoration element 30, so that thecolumns serve to connect both sides thereof.

Therefore, the columns prevent the outer decoration element 30 or theinner decoration element 20 from deviation or movement when a user pullsup or down the zipper knob.

Although the foregoing description has been made with reference to thepreferred embodiments, it is to be understood that changes andmodifications of the present invention may be made by the ordinaryskilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of thepresent invention and appended claims.

1. A zipper knob, comprising: a main body for zipping or unzipping; aninner decoration element surrounding the main body; an outer decorationelement 30 formed of transparent or semi-transparent silicon materialfor surrounding the inner decoration element, wherein the outerdecoration element is in different color from the inner decorationelement; and a trademark display part formed on one side of the outerdecoration element.
 2. The zipper knob as claimed in claim 1, whereinthe main body and the inner decoration element surrounding the main bodyare formed with at least one or more through-holes, through whichsilicon material for forming the outer decoration element is injected toform columns connecting both sides thereof.